Sunday, November 27
Portland, Ore.
5:30 PM
Michigan State University
5-2,0-0Big Ten
78
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77
Portland
5-4,0-0WCC
1
2
F
Portland
42
35
77
Michigan St.
34
44
78
Photo by: Mark Boling
Five in Double Figures as No. 12 Michigan State Hangs on to Beat Portland, 78-77, in Phil Knight Invitational
11/27/2022 9:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PORTLAND, Ore. – No. 12 Michigan State took a 12-point lead with less than four minutes left before Portland narrowed the gap to one point with a chance to win at the buzzer, but the Spartans survived, hanging on for a 78-77 win over the Pilots in the fifth place game of the Phil Knight Invitational, held at the Chiles Center.
Senior guard Tyson Walker scored 16 points and had five rebounds to lead five players in double figures. Sophomore guard Pierre Brooks matched his career-high with 15 points, while graduate forward Joey Hauser had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists, junior guard A.J. Hoggard finished with 12 points and a game-high nine assists and junior forward Mady Sissoko added 11 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.
Records
Michigan State wins its second-straight game and improves to 5-2 overall, while Portland falls to 5-4.
Recap
Michigan State continues on the road next week, traveling to play at Notre Dame in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (9:15 p.m., ESPN).
Senior guard Tyson Walker scored 16 points and had five rebounds to lead five players in double figures. Sophomore guard Pierre Brooks matched his career-high with 15 points, while graduate forward Joey Hauser had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists, junior guard A.J. Hoggard finished with 12 points and a game-high nine assists and junior forward Mady Sissoko added 11 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots.
Records
Michigan State wins its second-straight game and improves to 5-2 overall, while Portland falls to 5-4.
Recap
- The Spartans went into the second half trailing by eight points, 42-34, and were down nine points, 46-37, after a jumper from Tyler Robertson.
- A three from Walker followed by a dunk from Sissoko cut the lead to 46-44. A technical foul was called on the play and Sissoko sank three free throws and Hoggard followed with a driving layup, giving MSU a 49-46 lead at the 17:09 mark and capping a 10-0 run.
- The Spartans never trailed the rest of the way, using an 11-2 run over 3:28 to take a 76-64 lead on a floating jumper from Hoggard with 3:52 to play.
- Walker hit a driving layup with 1:10 to play, but Robertson hit two free throws and 3-pointers from Kristian Sjolund cut the lead to 78-77 with 43 seconds left.
- Brooks missed a jumper with 10 seconds left and Portland had two chances at the buzzer but the Spartans were able to hold them off for the win.
- Portland went into the half with a 42-34 lead, shooting 47.1 percent from the floor, while hitting nine shots from 3-point land (47.4%).
- There were four ties and four lead changes in the opening minutes and the game was tied at 11-all before MSU went on a 10-3 run to take a 21-14 lead on a dunk from freshman center Carson Cooper with 11:43 to play.
- The Pilots used an 8-1 run to tie the game at 22-all on a 3-pointer from Juan Sebastian Gorocito and the teams traded the lead three times with MSU holding a 26-25 advantage on a layup from Hauser with 7:15 to play.
- Portland would go on a 17-6 run and took a 10-point lead, 42-32, on a 3-pointer from Robertson with 37 seconds left.
- A layup from junior guard A.J. Hoggard cut the lead to 42-34 at the break.
- Michigan State shot 52.5 percent from the floor (31-of-59), including 56.7 percent in the second half (17-of-30).
- The Spartans had a 34-24 advantage in rebounding, including an 18-7 edge in the second half.
- Michigan State committed only eight turnovers.
- The Spartans took only 11 free throws, but hit 6-of-7 in the second half (85.7).
- The Spartans finished in fifth place in the Phil Knight Invitational, winning two of three games over the weekend.
- Michigan State leads the all-time series with Portland, 3-0.
- The Spartans have an all-time record of 18-8 against teams from the West Coast Conference and Head Coach Tom Izzo is now 10-3 all-time vs. the WCC.
- Five players scored in double figures for MSU, the first time all season.
- Senior guard Tyson Walker led the team in scoring with 16 points, his third time leading the team.
- Walker has scored in double figures five times this year and 51 times his career.
- Graduate forward Joey Hauser scored 14 points, his fifth game in double figures and the 26th of his career.
- Hauser led the team with seven rebounds, his fourth time leading the team.
- Junior guard A.J. Hoggard scored 12 points, his third game in double figures and the 14th of his career.
- Hoggard led the Spartans with nine assists, his fifth time leading the team.
- Junior forward Mady Sissoko finished with 11 points, his third game in double figures this year and the third of his career.
- Sophomore guard Pierre Brooks had 15 points, matching his career-high and the third game in double figures for him this season.
Michigan State continues on the road next week, traveling to play at Notre Dame in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday, Nov. 30 (9:15 p.m., ESPN).
Team Stats
UP
MSU
FG%
.426
.525
3FG%
.448
.571
FT%
1.000
.727
RB
26
35
TO
5
8
STL
4
1
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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